Ethical Consumption
« Previous Entries Monday, April 7th, 2008Charity
“It’s important to remember that those on the receiving end of aid efforts hardly care one way or another whether the help originates with multinational corporations, with religious institutions, or with unaffiliated non-profits. What matters is that it comes at all. criticism and the moral high ground come of course, at the luxury […]
Monday, March 10th, 2008The Roots of Social Change
So I had an interesting conversation last night on the nature of social change. We were lamenting how so much of the injustices in the world are perpetrated and sustained by untouchable major corporations - systems that control our society so subtly that most of us aren’t even aware of their influence on our lives. […]
Monday, February 25th, 2008Good Intentions?
So it is really amusing to hear through the grapevine that Moody Press has just published a book that discusses me and my underwear choices. Apparently chapter 8 of the recently released book Good Intentions uses a poorly (barely) paraphrased version of my “Justice Bra” article from the God’s Politics blog as an extended […]
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Lent and Justice Article
I have a new article up in the February edition of Next-Wave Ezine entitled Lent and the Pursuit of Justice. Head over there to check it out and to read the other great pieces featured this month.
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Ideological Luddites
I’ve written often here about ethical consumption and the need to be aware of what we are supporting with our shopping habits. Too often we don’t care that women were abused in the factory that made our shirt or that children were kept in slavery to produce our chocolate. I have a real […]
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Talents and Stewardship
The tension between using one’s God given talent and being a good steward of God given resources is an issue I keep returning to. I do believe that God gives people gifts that should be used - He sent the Spirit to the craftsmen of the Tabernacle as they used their skills. I […]
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007Patience and Food
I have issues with being patient. For certain aspects of my life I really can’t stand waiting. But then for other things it’s no big deal.
For example, I like waiting for Christmas. I like the anticipation, I like celebrating on Christmas. I was never one of those kids who tried to […]
Why I Christmas Shop
In light of recent blog posts and Buy Nothing/Make Something days I feel like I need to state this as a confession - I Christmas shop. Of course there are a few of you who read this blog who might not understand the dilemma. For you, buying gifts for friends and family at Christmas […]
Thursday, November 15th, 2007Coffee Hour Morality
The topic for this month’s Synchroblog is - The Church and Money. This of course could cover a wide spectrum of topics. From millionaire megachurch pastors currently under federal investigation because of their extravagant lifestyles to the whole question of if churches should have budgets (or buildings, or supplies…) at all. […]
Thursday, November 1st, 2007Token Gestures and True Justice
As a follow up to my post a couple of days ago regarding toys made in sweatshops, I want to point out other recent news regarding children being held in slave-like conditions to produce clothing for The Gap. An article Sunday in the London Observer revealed that children as young as ten years old […]
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Safe and Ethical Toys?
It’s that time of year again. Halloween is so over and the store shelves are being cleared for Christmas. Time to start your Christmas shopping. Unfortunately recent news has highlighted that the “Santa’s little helpers” making the toys for our children are actually young Chinese women forced to work 90 hour work […]
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Green Halloween
So I find myself wondering what to do about Halloween this year. No, not the typical Christian “should I celebrate it or not?” dilemma (more on this on a couple of weeks), but more of a quandary as to what sort of candy to hand out. Unless you are an evil grinch (or […]
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